Couples lingering in hallways should be restricted from PDA

They are littered throughout the hallways. They are lurking in the stairwells and the cafeteria. Throughout Central there are countless couples playing footsie between classes. Many of these couples simply “cannot survive” the day without seeing their significant other.

But when couples meet up in hallways, they do so in a way that is irritating and public for their peers. The excessive public displays of affections (kissing, groping, disgusting pet names) in the dead center of the hallways simply to gain an audience often get in students’ way and annoy those around them.

As well as being irritating, with the public displays of affection can spread germs. When a couple kisses, they swap as many as 80 million new bacteria. The bacteria can be spread from the initial couple to countless students, which causes an outbreak that impacts everyone.

Additionally, single peers may see these couples and become jealous, which creates unneeded resentment.

But a strong codependency on each other can be a negative thing for couples, especially if one person starts displaying obsessive behaviors. These behaviors include extreme jealousy, restricting interactions, and clinginess to a great extent.

These obsessive behaviors could escalate to abuse. Nearly one in three teenagers will experience dating abuse in their lifetime, and around one in ten have already experienced this abuse.

The key solution to all of these issues is to restrict how many public displays of affection are going on in the halls. This will eliminate multiple issues and create a less disgusting school.